# Barbera d'Asti (Paolo Berutti)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Paolo Berutti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paolo-berutti.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paolo-berutti-barbera-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Paolo Berutti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Soil:** Siliceous
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot; 4,500 vines per hectare; 300 m a.s.l.; thinning in the vineyard during ripening
- **Vinification:** Grapes are picked by hand into crates and gently poured into the destemmer-crusher. Traditional red vinification with maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks, with balanced use of biotechnology and temperature control. The must stays on the skins for 8 to 10 days with daily punching down and pumping over, plus one or two délestages before racking. Fermentation starts at 18°C and rises gradually to a maximum of 28°C, followed by a controlled malolactic fermentation. Ageing in steel for a few months, then partly in wood, followed by 3 more months in bottle in underground rooms. About 5,000 bottles of 0.75 L and 500 magnums of 1.5 L.
- **Serving temperature:** 20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti DOCG from siliceous soils at 300 m, aged in steel then partly in wood, with 3 months in bottle. About 5,000 bottles a year.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with a soft crimson edge. Intense nose of dark red fruit, blackberry and ripe cherry. Rich, structured and enjoyable on the palate, with a fresh feel despite its maturity. Long-lived, it refines over the years.

## Food pairings

Good with fresh and aged cheeses, red meat and game, and with bagna cauda.